HEY! So, any genre is fine!!! So I will be the judge. I hope this is not part of Wattpad's rules. This is a competition. However, the awards... suck. You MIGHT be ranked in the Top 3. And whoever gets in there will get my full support. New authors, this is a great opportunity :) So.... yes. read my first chapter to know more about the competition.

✨ The Luminous Ink Awards ✨ Celebrating the Brightest One-Shots & Short Stories Some stories shine brighter than a thousand diyas. 🪔 The Luminous Ink Awards honor writers who can create magic in a single chapter or a few short chapters - stories that touch hearts, spark imagination, and leave readers glowing. This Diwali, let's celebrate: One-Shot masterpieces - impactful stories in a single chapter Short Stories - 2-5 chapters filled with emotion, creativity, and charm

(Closed for Judging) You can write anything in the thriller, horror, mystery, crime, spooky genres. They can be old or new. This is a contest.

⚠️ Awards Closed ⚠️ The October LilacVerse Awards are finally here! Welcome to The Hollowed Verse Awards 2025, a mini-awards ceremony born from the pages of the VerseKeepers. This isn't just another awards - it's a soulful concept. From Best Plot Concept to Cover, each award here honors the spirits that created worlds of their own making. Judged by reapers, crowned by thorns, and remembered in black and candles - this is your official winners' archive. May the stories echo across the Verse. 🕊️✨

𝓦𝓮𝓵𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓦𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓯𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓦𝓲𝓷𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓼! 𝓔𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓮𝓮𝓷 𝓬𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓰𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼, 𝓯𝓲𝓿𝓮 𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼 𝓮𝓪𝓬𝓱, 𝓽𝓱𝓻𝓮𝓮 𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓼 𝓪𝓽 𝓪𝓷 𝓪𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓭. 𝓦𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓲𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓹𝓮𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓯𝓸𝓻? 𝓕𝓪𝓲𝓻, 𝓾𝓷𝓫𝓲𝓪𝓼𝓮𝓭 𝓳𝓾𝓭𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓲𝓷 𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽𝔂 𝓸𝓯 𝓬𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓰𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼. 𝓥𝓪𝓻𝓲𝓪𝓫𝓵𝓮 𝓳𝓾𝓭𝓰𝓮 𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓼 𝓼𝓸 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂 𝓳𝓾𝓭𝓰 𝓲𝓼 𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓲𝓻 𝓻𝓮𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓼 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓲𝓻 𝓮𝓯𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓼 𝓕𝓾𝓵𝓵 𝓬𝓻𝓮𝓭𝓲𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓶𝓮 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓬𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓻. 𝓜𝓪𝓭𝓮 𝓾𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓒𝓪𝓷𝓿𝓪, 𝓾𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓶𝔂 𝓸𝔀𝓷 𝓹𝓱𝓸𝓽𝓸 𝓘 𝓽𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓲𝓷 𝓜𝓪𝓰𝓵𝓪𝓷𝓭, 𝓕𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮

The Turquoise Quill Awards ✨ Every story has a secret. Every twist has a hidden spark. Now, it's your turn to step into the spotlight. The Turquoise Quill Awards is open to all writers, all genres, and all stories that dare to captivate, surprise, or mesmerize. Whether your tale is heart-wrenching, thrilling, romantic, or fantastical, this is the place where your words can shine. Entries are now open-we're accepting submissions from creators ready to share their most compelling, intriguing, and unforgettable stories. This is more than an award. It's a stage, a challenge, and a celebration of the imagination. Let your words take flight, and let the world see your brilliance. 🌟

OPEN [💎] JUDGING [💎] CLOSED [] The sun-kissed leaves drift onto the asphalt with the finale of fall, parting from their woody abode to make way for the frost. Before winter prepares to embrace us with chill and cocoa, we gather to celebrate the warmth of the stories that carried us through the season. Here, we not only honor the stories, but also the sparkling details that render them extraordinary - be it the protagonist who left us awestruck, or that one moment that made us laugh till our sides ached! Come and join this wonderful festival of fall - a soiree where words, creativity, and imagination know no bounds. Let these unforgettable stories that shone bright in fading light be celebrated like the last golden leaves of the season. Cover by: Kim_Aes Blurb by: coffee_n_sarcasm

Open {{🍄}} Judging {{}} Closed and winners have been announced {{}} For over 20 years on Wattpad, I've discovered countless stories that deserved more love, more recognition, and more readers. That's why I created the Hidden Gems Reader's Choice Awards-a place where you, the readers, get to spotlight the underrated treasures of Wattpad. 💎 These awards celebrate originality, creativity, and emotional impact, shining a light on the stories and authors who may not have millions of reads, but have captured hearts all the same. Here, every vote matters, every voice counts, and every hidden gem gets the chance to sparkle. 🌟 Join us in honoring the passion, talent, and imagination that makes Wattpad such a special community. 📚❤️

Every Friday morning, the story recommendation of the week will offer one author publicity for their story and allow readers to possibly find their next story to read. The story recommendation will change weekly. accomplishments: 10/26/23 #1 in incomplete stories, #1 in promotions, #1 in story recommendations, #1 in different genres and #8 in publicity 10/29/23 #7 in promote, #1 in incomplete stories, #1 in different genres, #1 in story promotion and #1 in story recommendations. 11/20/23 #1 incomplete stories, #2 in different genres, #1 in story promotions, #2 in story recommendations and #4 in complete stories 12/4/23 #1 in incomplete stories and different genres, #2 in story promotions, #3 in story recommendations and #4 in complete stories 12/10/23 #1 in story recommendations, #1 in incomplete stories, #2 in story promotion, #2 in different genres and #4 complete stories June 28th, 2024 |Reached 1K views 7/16/24 #1 in story promotion and story recommendations, #2 in different genres and #5 in publicly October 3rd, 2024 #1 in story recommendation, #2 in different genres and story promotion and #11 in publicity March 16th, 2025 Reached 2K views #1 in story recommendation and incomplete stories and #2 in different genres and story promotion April 20, 2025 #1 in incomplete stories and story recommendations, #2 in story promotion and different genres, #5 in publicity and #9 in promote May 29th/25 #1 in incomplete stories, #2 in different genres and reading recommendations and #3 in story promotions August 3rd, 2025 #1 in different genres, #1 in story promotions, #1 in incomplete stories, #2 in story recommendations and #3 in publicity August 24th, 2025 #1 in publicity, incomplete stories and different genres, #2 in story promotions and #3 in story recommendations September 28th, 2025 reached 3K views #1 in different genres, incomplete stories and story recommendations, #2 in story promotions and publicity and #7 in promote

This is free publicity opportunity, please refer to the first chapter for details on promoting your story. This story is updated every Wednesday morning. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Reached 1K views 9/16/2020 #5 promotions and #7 new stories 10/6/2020 #2 promotions, #14 in shout outs and #10 newstories 10/25/2020 #3 in promotions, #10 in shoutouts and #5 in newstories 10/30/2020 #2 in promotions and #10 in weekly 1/14/2021 #3 in features, #2 in promotions, #7 in weekly, #5 in newstories and #13 in shout outs 1/24/2021 #2 in features, #1 in promotions, #3 in newstories and #7 in shoutouts 1/30/2021 #3 in features, #9 in weekly and reached 3K 2/13/2021 Reached 7K views 6/28/22 Reached 8K views 12/8/22 #6 in features, #9 in weekly, #7 in promotions and #10 in newstories 2/25/23 #1 in promotions, #3 features, #8 in weekly and #7 in newstories 2/27/23 Reached 9K views, #1 in features, #1 in promotions, #5 in weekly June 8th/2023 #3 in features, #6 in weekly and #5 in newstories July 16th/23 #3 in features, #3 in promotions and #7 in weekly August 23rd/2023 Reached 10K views October 1st/2023 #2 in weekly, #1 in promotions and #4 in features Oct. 19th/23 #4 in features, #6 in new stories and #6 in weekly Dec 10th/23 Reached 11K views April 18th/24 Reached 12K views July 18th/24 Reached 13K views Jan 30th, 2025 Reached 14K views 5/18/25 June 9th, 2025 #2 in features, #1 in promotions and #9 in weekly and newstories July 30th, 2025 #2 in features, #7 in weekly, #9 in new stories and #11 in shoutouts reached 15K views August 21st, 2025 August 24, 2025 #1 in promotions, #2 in features, #8 in shout outs, weekly and new stories